Confirmed with Link: Isles Hire Lou Lamoriello as President of Hockey Operations.

[seafoam]

Lamoriello Named President of Hockey Operations



Updated to reflect the actual hiring.

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[seafoam]

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

What exactly does the Director of Hockey Ops actually do that the GM doesn't? I've always wondered what role each has in actually building a roster.

 

[Nosebleed40]

Is Snow now in charge of "Non-Hockey Ops"?

 

[2ndGenIslander]

quite a large development

 

[PWJunior]

Ok, time for Dippin Dots!

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Better not cost us draft picks...

 

[Mkdaman1818]

 

[periferal]

Better not cost us draft picks...

Good point, but LL's contract is expiring in 6 weeks. The Leafs would be a***s to ask for compensation, and the Isles would be bigger j******s to oblige them.

That said, watch Ledecky/Malkin somehow screw up the legal end of this and violate some league tampering rule...Thus costing us draft picks.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I wonder if Lou will demand that Tavares shaves his cowlick.

 

[GTislanders]

Tavares is staying. Announcement not far off. Who wants more dippin dots?

 

[xECK29x]

YES YES YES!!!!!

 

[PWJunior]

Tavares is staying. Announcement not far off.

Well, I believe you. Dippin Dots in da house!

 

[Macch]

 

[DarkHorse2]

Good point, but LL's contract is expiring in 6 weeks. The Leafs would be a***s to ask for compensation, and the Isles would be bigger j******s to oblige them.

That said, watch Ledecky/Malkin somehow screw up the legal end of this and violate some league tampering rule...Thus costing us draft picks.

Considering that Lamoriello has already spoken to Tavares, good luck to Toronto on that one.
"We want draft picks for you taking Lou!"
"Your staff member spoke to our player about a contract."
"Ah...proceed."

 

[GTislanders]

Tavares extension coming. I love dippin dots. I think we all jumped the negativity bandwagon too soon.

Btw welcome daddy lou! This man will get things done.

 

[NewYorkIsles]

I am so happy. May 21st, 2018.. a day that will live in infamy

 

[xECK29x]

 

[periferal]

Considering that Lamoriello has already spoken to Tavares, good luck to Toronto on that one.
"We want draft picks for you taking Lou!"
"Your staff member spoke to our player about a contract."
"Ah...proceed."

That's actually quite funny, but I'm talking about the Isles reaching out to LL first. Let's just hope they went through all proper channels.

 

[GTislanders]

Weight is not safe as coach. Two big things: tavares news making its round behind the scenes and that weight role still not clear to people with the islanders.

 

[iggy]

Tavares extension coming. I love dippin dots. I think we all jumped the negativity bandwagon too soon.

Btw welcome daddy lou! This man will get things done.

What does it mean when you are saying dippin dots?

 

[periferal]

Anyone else just feel their first tinge of (cautious) excitement about this team since last summer or before?

 

[NewYorkIsles]

But Lamoriello, who was removed as Leafs GM on April 30 in favor of Kyle Dubas, will be fully in charge, sources say.

Per Staple's article

 

[seafoam]

It’s not too late to bring in a new coaching staff.

 

[GTislanders]

What does it mean when you are saying dippin dots?

Obviously i work at the dip and dots stand at the barclays center.